wedonot | SEVENTY SEVEN ✖ VIDEO & TEXT

[Right after the snowball fight ends - give or take a couple minutes - Charles clicks on his communicator. He's pink cheeked and slightly out of breath with laughter, and for some reason is wearing his flight suit and just grins more brightly than people have probably seen him do in weeks, even though his hair is a damp mess and actually it's starting to get a little cold out here.]

Although I'm sure quite a few of you are feeling rather silly right about now, I can think of several worse ways we could be spending the month of December. Well done, everyone.

[Private to the Admiral]

I'm not sure I ever actually said thank you for honoring the requests I made last year and earlier for Hanukkah instead of giving clever variations on them, but I do appreciate it.

For Alex - [This actually takes him a long, long time to actually write this, because he's going back and forth on it like you wouldn't believe.] I'd like adoption papers from our world, please. If you could deliver them to me so I could give them in person, I would appreciate it.
For Morgana - A protective suit similar to the ones we use during combat situations. [And again, there's some minor hesitation here.] And if there's a way to bring Aithusa on board, I'd like that as well.
For Jean - Aside from something to help ease her guilt over what happened, [No seriously, if you could do something for that, that would be great.] Her own office in the infirmary would be a nice start. I'd also like some things to help remind her of the people she has who support and love her, even if they can't be here to tell her themselves.
For Raven - Some protective gear that doesn't hinder her fighting ability, in whatever color(s) she'd prefer. And also that bear I got her the first Christmas we shared together.
For Anya - New knitting patterns, yarn and cookbooks.
For Zane - Psychology books, specifically focusing on the treatment of anxiety, depression and post traumatic stress.
For Rogue - Aromatherapy candles. And a punching bag.
For Babara - Something to remind her of her family back home, particularly Cassandra.
For Chris - A set of escrima sticks and a harness to carry them with.
For Kelsier - A bottle of whatever that was he gave me a few weeks ago.
For Nathan - A larger, framed picture of Audrey.
For Dean - Some decent beer - whatever his favorite is, and something he's never tried yet.
For Iris - More information and equipment for caring for animals, since she seems to be acquiring a bit of a menagerie.
For Dr. Banner - A microwave and refrigerator for his office in the infirmary. [For the times when you're stuck there for long periods of time without access to the dining hall.]
For Dr. Bloom - Something she's realized she forgot to bring from back home.

I'd also like to get Alex, Morgana, Jean, Raven, Anya, Zane and Barbara slankets, in whatever pattern or colors they'd find most suitable. [Feel free to interpret that as liberally as possible.]

... Actually, while you're handing out ridiculous fuzzy things only a few people enjoy, if everyone could get a slanket, that would be fantastic.